In just one night, the situation changed.
The Imperial Uncle, Wang Zhuang, who had enjoyed glory and favor for two dynasties, was imprisoned. There were many servants in the palace who were related to him. They were all dragged out and interrogated one by one. The people in the Jiuchong Imperial Palace were in a state of panic. They pulled out radishes and brought them out of the mud. A pile of useless information was found. The old case of the Black Iron Camp was also inevitably dug up. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. The entire imperial court was busy trying to distance themselves from the Wang Clan, afraid that they would be implicated in the matter.
The barbarian envoys who maliciously caused trouble were secretly detained. Beidaying took turns to patrol and were on alert.
But the final result of this matter was beyond Fang Qin's expectations.
Prince Yan, whom he regarded as a thorn in his side, actually resigned from his official position, and the Emperor Long An approved it!
Fang Qin had lived to this age, but this was the first time he knew what it meant to be "unpredictable". When he was scheming to deal with Prince Yan, he was fine, but he almost lost his life. This time, he was completely unintentional. He was anxious to distance himself from Wang Bao and did not hesitate to stand on the side of his political enemy … In the end, he got what he wanted by accident!
No wonder the ancients said, "Gods and ghosts do not speak of the emperor's schemes."
It snowed heavily that night. The plum blossoms in the mansion were covered with a layer of crystal-clear frost, which condensed all the colors in it. It was very beautiful.
The returning carriage stopped at the entrance. The steam lamp on the open gate was illuminated by the snow, but it still faithfully shed a small piece of light. The iron puppet guarding the gate let out a long sigh and turned around with a creaking sound. The steam quietly drifted away and the gate opened wide.
Gu Yun jumped off the carriage and waved at Huo Dan. She lifted the curtain and said, "Give me your hand."
The wound that Changgeng made with a silver knife looked terrible, but it did not hurt the muscles or bones. Even if Chen Qingxu did not care about him, with Wu 'er's physique, it would quickly form a scab and he would be fine.
But in front of Gu Yun, he would look for trouble even if he had nothing to do.
Changgeng pretended to grab onto Gu Yun's arm to get out of the car. Taking advantage of the situation, he threw himself onto Gu Yun's shoulder and refused to let go. His grip was so strong that Gu Yun could not shake it off. She did not know what kind of injury could make him improve so much.
Gu Yun knew that he was pretending, and also knew that he was indeed wronged, so she didn't have the heart to scold him. She only reached out and gently slapped Changgeng's back, then pulled him in with her cloak and quickly entered the room.
The two of them entered the house wrapped in the cold wind and woke up the bird hanging in the small cage by the window.
The bird was in the midst of a sweet dream, and it shivered from the cold wind. It was quite angry when it woke up, so it opened its mouth and scolded, "Bastard, I'm freezing to death … Caw … Caw caw … Good luck! The moon was round and the flowers were beautiful! Money was rolling in! Everything will come true! "
Gu Yun, "…"
He and the divine bird looked at each other for a long time. Finally, the bird raised one of its wings in shame and covered its face, as if it knew that its servile image was disgraceful and that it was too ashamed to face anyone.
Changgeng chuckled at the side. Great General Gu had to give in.
"Your face is red from the cold," Gu Yun touched Changgeng's chin, "You got stabbed and lost your official position, yet you're so happy, en? Quickly change your clothes. "
"Without an official position, one's body is light." Changgeng laughed meaningfully, then turned around to change into a set of dry clothes. Then, he sat by the window and grabbed the bird to stroke its feathers. The bird was trembling from his touch and was almost scared to death, "Ai, Zi Xi, if I'm really Hu Ge 'er's son, then who is my father?"
Gu Yun, "Don't let your imagination run wild."
Changgeng smiled as if nothing had happened, "That person is definitely not a barbarian. Otherwise, he would have left with her. However, he must have a close relationship with the barbarian woman. It's very likely that he was involved in planning the escape of the barbarian concubine. Then, he took over the barbarian's power in the capital and the forbidden palace … He only revealed himself when the capital was besieged."
The person he was talking about was Master Liao Chi. It was the same as Shen Yi's initial guess.
He was shot to death by him back then.
Gu Yun commented without much care, "You're talking about the Dongying people? The Dongying people can't grow as tall as you. However, if you really grow up to be as ugly as that jinxed old monk in the future, I won't want you anymore. "
Changgeng laughed silently.
Gu Yun, "I'll ask someone to boil some ginger soup. Don't catch a cold."
Upon hearing this, Changgeng jumped up and stuffed the bird back into the cage. He pulled a large black cloth to cover the cage and said maliciously, "You don't have to drink that to expel the cold. Let me do it!"
At this time, the barbarian who had just been interrogated was escorted into the prison.
The barbarian emissary who was pushed into the dark place turned his head and happened to look at Shen Yi who was on horseback. That gaze made Shen Yi's heart tighten.
The barbarian emissary gave him a strange smile and hummed a tune, "The purest elf, even the wind wants to kiss her skirt …"
They had lived in the grassland for a long time and all of them had a loud and clear voice. The man's voice was slightly low and echoed in the wind and snow. There was a kind of tragic sadness of a wild wolf at the end of its road. The man's voice was still lingering.
Shen Yi frowned and listened for a moment. He heard a sense of change that came with the passage of time.
Purple gold quietly burned in the golden boxes of the heavy armors patrolling near the prison. A purple halo could be seen from the outside. The steam floated in the world of ice and snow and dissipated in the blink of an eye. The grassland, the flying horses, the primitive swords, spears, and spears all faded and solidified in the heavy armors that were as dark and heavy as iron puppets.
Shen Yi suddenly had a feeling that an era was coming to an end in front of his eyes.
However, he only sighed for a short while and quickly came back to his senses. If Gu Yun's speculation was right, then there was likely to be a disagreement among the 18 tribes. This opportunity must not be missed. The north was likely to start a war soon.
Just as Shen Yi circled around the prison and was about to leave, a white shadow suddenly flashed from not far away. It was so fast that he thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. If it wasn't for Shen Yi's keen intuition that had been honed on the battlefield for many years, he almost couldn't detect it.
Shen Yi made a gesture to a few ignorant guards nearby and took the lead to pick up his wind-cutting blade and enter the prison. The more he walked, the more frightened he became. There wasn't even a footprint on the ground. The empty prison was quiet. The two prison guards, one sitting and one standing, were motionless. When he took a closer look, he found that they had quietly fainted.
Suddenly, a breeze came from behind Shen Yi's head. He instinctively jumped forward, stretched out his hand and pulled out the wind-cutting blade from his back. He swung it back, but it hit nothing.
With a "ding" sound, the wind-cutting blade hit something very light. Shen Yi jumped forward without looking back. When he reached the corner, he jumped up and used the wall as leverage to flip over. He grabbed the corner of the sneaking person's clothes and pulled down. The veil on the person's face was pulled down unexpectedly. It was Chen Qingxu.
Shen Yi was speechless.
He didn't know how he landed on the ground. He stupidly opened his mouth and almost twisted his ankle.
The next moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps. It was the guards Beidaying. Shen Yi came back to his senses and quickly shook his head at Chen Qingxu. He pushed her to the dark corner and then put away his wind-cutting blade as if nothing had happened. He turned around and walked out.
The guard asked, "General Shen, what's wrong?"
Shen Yi said lightly, "Nothing. I was wrong. The barbarian's means are strange. Tell the brothers to be alert."
The guards didn't suspect anything. They quickly organized into several teams and scattered to patrol other places.
Shen Yi stood calmly for a moment and took a few deep breaths. His heart was about to jump out.
After a long while, he quietly wiped the cold sweat off his hand and turned to Chen Qingxu's hiding place. "Miss Chen, why are you here?"
Chen Qingxu came to see the barbarian envoy. She didn't want to let go of any clues about Wu 'er Gu. Before she came, she had told Changgeng. Changgeng wanted her to ask the soldiers for help, but Chen Qingxu thought about it and thought that she didn't want to break the prisoner. She just wanted to sneak into the prison at night. It shouldn't be a big problem. The less people knew about Wu' er Gu, the better.
She didn't expect to be caught by someone she knew. She immediately cupped her hands in embarrassment and said, "Thank you for your mercy, General. I came to the prison to confirm a few things with the barbarian envoy. General Shen, you can take a look at this."
As she spoke, she took out a letter from Changgeng. It was stamped with Gu Yun's personal seal. Yan Wang used Gu Yun's power to open a back door for her. Chen Qingxu didn't plan to leave at first. She was secretly glad that she had such a thing. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to explain herself.
She had always kept the letter close to her chest, and it was still warm. When Shen Yi received it, his hands were trembling. He read it as if he was in a dream. Every single word was like a fleeting cloud, and even a speck of ink could enter his burning brain.
Shen Yi was in the narrow anteroom with Chen Qingxu. He didn't dare to raise his head to look at others.
Chen Qingxu saw that he didn't speak for a long time, so she reminded him, "Marquis Gu's personal seal is on the letter."
Shen Yi seemed to wake up from a dream, "Ah … Oh, yes. Then you be careful. Oh … Please come in."
Chen Qingxu sighed in relief and walked into the prison. After taking a few steps, she realized that Shen Yi didn't follow her. She said, "If General is worried, you can come with me."
Shen Yi nodded, "En. Sorry to disturb you."
After he finished speaking, he just silently followed Chen Qingxu five steps away. He didn't even breathe loudly. He was even quieter than a lifeless iron puppet. The prison was dark, so Chen Qingxu couldn't see Shen Yi's face that was as red as a monkey's butt. She was surprised. Didn't they say that birds of a feather flock together? How could there be such a serious and old-fashioned person by the Marquis of Stability's side?
The two of them didn't speak to each other as they walked all the way to the barbarian envoy's private room. Shen Yi finally opened his mouth and said, "This person's name is Chi Kuyu. He is Wolf King Jia Lai's confidant."
He suddenly spoke like a zombie. Chen Qingxu was startled. Her fingertips suddenly flashed with a silver light, and she almost took out her weapon. Shen Yi obviously saw it. She shut her mouth in annoyance and didn't dare to say anything.
At this time, the enemy rescued General Shen, who was about to crawl into the prison through the cracks in the walls. Chi Kuyu, who was in the private room, heard his introduction and leisurely said, "Everyone says that I'm a traitor by Wolf King's side. This General has sharp eyes."
Shen Yi was much more eloquent when talking to him. "Traitor? So the rumor of your tribe's Second Prince usurping the throne is true? "
Chi Kuyu shook his head. At this point, there was nothing to hide. He said frankly, "The Second Prince is just a child. He hasn't reached the age where he has ambitions. However, there are three princes under the banner of the Wolf King of the Eighteen Tribes. The Crown Prince has been locked up by them. The Third Prince … haha, he is a fool who needs to be served by others. Only the Second Prince can be their puppet."
Shen Yi keenly caught the word "them". As long as he wasn't thinking about Miss Chen, he could think quickly. He immediately realized that the northern barbarians were called the "Eighteen Tribes Alliance". They were not a single entity. If they wanted to be the King of the Wolf King, in addition to making everyone eat and wear warm clothes, they also had to have sharp teeth that could bite off other people's necks.
Shen Yi narrowed his eyes and asked tentatively, "What's wrong? Wolf King can tolerate it? "
Chi Kuyu sneered, "Even a great hero will grow old one day. Otherwise, how can a wild dog stand out?"
Shen Yi understood that Calais Yinghou was either injured or sick. He was afraid that he had lost control of the Eighteen Tribes.
He puts down the wind-cutting blade on his waist. The tip of the blade is separated by the sheath, and he can hold it in his hand. Chikuyu's pupils slightly shrink — the Black Iron Camp will always be a shadow over the heads of the third generation of the 18 tribes.
Shen Yi spoke in his refined Hanlin accent, "Your esteemed tribe's Wolf King has an extreme temperament. He's been waging war all these years, so I'm sure his tribesmen haven't had many good days either. Now that our northwest is heavily guarded, the Wolf King's warriors may not have the heart or the strength to fight. Forgive me for being slow-witted, but why is your esteemed envoy trying to infiltrate the diplomatic mission and sabotage the peace talks? Aren't you implicating the Third Prince, an innocent child? "
Chi Kuyu looked at him calmly, "General, you are right. I'm afraid that those people in the Eighteen Tribes Alliance also think the same. But this is not my king's wish. I have sworn to Tengri to be loyal to my king. Even if I have to bear the name of a traitor, I will fulfill my king's wish. "
Shen Yi said, "Please enlighten me."
"A beast should act like a beast. If the Eighteen Tribes fall into the hands of those who wag their tails and beg for mercy in the future, they will be trained by Daliang to be dogs that dig for Purple Gold. It's better to let them be destroyed and die on the road of fighting." Chi Kuyu looked at Shen Yi and said, "General of the Black Crows, let me ask you. Do you want to live miserably or die in the fire?"
Chi Kuyu spoke like a bastard. Chen Qingxu thought that Shen Yi would not care about him. Unexpectedly, Shen Yi actually replied in a methodical manner, "I myself prefer to die in the fire. But I also know the principle of 'even ants drag out a life'. As a military officer, it's natural to protect those who prefer to live. I don't think that the peaceful life of a fisherman, a woodcutter, a farmer and a scholar is sad. If my people really live miserably, it's also the fault of those who hold sharp weapons."
After Shen Yi finished speaking, he felt that he had roughly gotten some information. He took a step back and politely made a "please" gesture to Chen Qingxu, "Yan Wang asked this girl to ask you something. Let's talk less."
When Chi Kuyu heard the two words "Yan Wang", his expression changed. It seemed to be a little strange and also seemed to be a little emotional. Before Chen Qingxu spoke, he took the lead and said, "Are you here for Wu 'er Gu?"
When Chen Qingxu came, Chang Geng asked her to bring Chi Kuyu a sentence, "Hand over the secret of the Barbarian Tribe's witchcraft poison and I'll give you what you want." Chen Qingxu did not understand what this sentence meant before. But now, after listening to the conversation between Chi Kuyu and General Shen, which was like a chicken talking to a duck, she finally understood a little bit. So she said this sentence.
After listening to this, Chi Kuyu's face showed a rare thoughtful look. Then he replied with a very serious attitude, "About Wu 'er Gu, I only know how to activate and control it. As for how to refine it, only the leader and the goddess know. It's a secret. Forgive me for not being able to promise."
Chen Qingxu, "What about the solution?"
Chi Ku was stunned when he heard this, "What did you say? The solution? "
He sighed, curled his lips and said, "Woman of the Central Plains, Wu 'er Gu is not the lousy poison you Central Plains people use. You can't die in one bite, but you can live after swallowing the antidote. The refined Wu' er Gu is Wu 'er Gu. He has been reborn and is no longer a human. If you want to beat him back to his original form, it's like trying to put a puppy back into its mother's stomach and make it give birth to a rabbit again. It's impossible."
Chen Qingxu was not so easily fooled, "The so-called 'reborn' can fool laymen, but if you are really sincere, you'd better not fool me with this nonsense."
Chi Kuyu's eyes turned slightly, and he smiled slyly, "Unfortunately, I'm an 'layman'. The last goddess, Hu Ge 'er, has been dead for almost ten years. When the 18 tribes declined, the goddess left the forbidden technique to my king. The Wu' er Gu was personally refined by him … Although the Wu 'er Gu is not complete due to the host's aptitude, if you want to know the secret of Wu' er Gu, you can go to him. As long as your black crows can kill all the wild dogs that are imprisoning the Wolf King."
This barbarian envoy was full of tricks, and his intention to stir up trouble was obvious. But at least he confirmed one thing — if the Third Prince was really Wu 'er Gu, then Calais Yinghou really had the complete forbidden technique of the goddess. This was a direction.
Chen Qingxu did not waste any more time. He turned around and left. The next day, he left a letter and left the capital.
Shen Yi was about to go crazy. He wished he could immediately grow wings and fly to the front line in the north. Every day, he went to harass Gu Yun. Gu Yun could not stand it anymore and went to the palace three times in two days.
Finally, on the third day of the New Year, Li Feng relented and ordered Gu Yun to secretly go to the front line in the north. He was to act cautiously and investigate the movements of the 18 tribes. He was not to act rashly.
It was inconvenient for Yan Wang to accompany him to the front line, so he sent him all the way to Beidaying. He felt a trace of unexplained anxiety in his heart.
He turned his head and looked in the direction of the palace. He whispered to the coachman, "Go to the South Facing Tower."
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